Tyson Fury says he shall be “more focused” and critical for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on December twenty first, 4 weeks from now.
The way in which Fury talks, he plans to outbox Usyk within the rematch reasonably than imposing his dimension and taking the struggle to him. That’s a silly plan.
Of their earlier struggle on Could 18th, Fury efficiently attacked Usyk with uppercuts and physique photographs within the first 5 rounds. Issues deteriorated within the sixth spherical when Usyk took the struggle to the within, nailing Fury with hooks round his guard and never letting him maintain. On the within, the ageing Fury was helpless and took loads of punishment.
Tyson’s Path to Victory
– Attacking with nonstop stress– Quick tempo– Physique punching– Mauling when potential– Keep off the ropes
Sadly, Fury’s conditioning could stop him from preventing exhausting sufficient to win. He seems like he’s chosen to come back into the rematch carrying extra weight. That might be high-quality if the load had been in muscle, however on this case, it’s fats.
If that is Fury’s coach, Sugarhill Steward’s simple-minded technique to defeat Usyk, he ought to hearth him ASAP and get a very good coach; with Fury’s huge $140 million fortune, he’s received sufficient cash to rent the perfect coach within the sport, that has sound concepts.
Fury seems like he’s been power-feeding however failing to do sufficient resistance coaching so as to add muscle. Like loads of simpletons, Fury thinks he can turn out to be extra highly effective by consuming, however he’s forgetting the load coaching that’s required to realize energy.
Fury, 36, downplays his earlier 12-round cut up resolution defeat in opposition to Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs), blaming it on him clowning round within the first half of their struggle on Could 18th.
“I’m a side-on boxer, slipping, sliding, uppercut, hooking. So, I’m going to do that, but more focused. Not so much [clowning with hands behind back like the first fight]. A little more focused on the job, and that’s my way to victory,” mentioned Tyson Fury to TNT Sports activities Boxing about his recreation plan for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in 4 weeks on December twenty first.
“I knew it was a close fight. I thought I’d done enough. I don’t complain. He got the victory, and I was happy for him,” mentioned Fury about his loss to Usyk on Could 18th.
Punch Stats for Fury-Usyk
– Oleksandr Usyk: 107 of 407 punches for 42%– Tyson Fury: 157 of 496 for 32%